New Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley isn’t quite done with the Los Angeles Rams yet.
On Wednesday, Gurley tweeted a very public message to the Rams Twitter account, claiming they were “past due” and that they needed to “send me money ASAP.”
But then free-agent linebacker Clay Matthews — who spent last season with the Rams — chimed in as well: “You and me both TG!”
Hmmm. Strange.
The Rams didn’t comment when ESPN reached out, and there was this: “The Rams believe they are in full compliance with the language in the players’ contracts, a source told ESPN.”
So what gives? Here’s Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio:
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Matthews believes that the Rams owe him a fully-guaranteed roster bonus that became due on the third day of the league year, and that per his contract the Rams must pay the amount on or before March 30, 2020. Matthews hasn’t gotten that money, yet.
There’s an argument to be made that the money isn’t strictly due on March 30, 2020 because was released before the date on which the bonus was earned, and because the Rams have the right to offset the liability based on whatever Matthews earns elsewhere in 2020. But the Rams still owe the money, and they’ve yet to pay it — and Matthews isn’t happy about it.
Going public on Twitter with all this is one way to go about it.
